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--Citizens Stand Firm Against Third Runway As Lawsuits End --Backgrounder: Why the Runway Project Is a Financial Quagmire --Neighbors Say: “Runway Is Not Needed” --Backgrounder: Environmental Reasons Why This Is a Bad Project --Backgrounder: Why Third Runway Is So Unfair --Editorial: Breaking Sea-Tac's Monopoly Citizens Stand Firm Against Third Runway As Lawsuits End Citizen opposition to the Sea-Tac Airport third runway project remains unchanged, after the withdrawal of the last city- funded legal challenges to environmental aspects of the project on August 17, according to RCAA's President Larry Corvari. “The third runway is still a lousy idea, & the vast majority of people in the Highline communities remain opposed to it. Nothing has changed to make this proposal more acceptable,” he said. See below Paine Field, Everett The same message came from Airport neighbors in attendance at the of Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion meeting on September 1. “Our members were disappointed that there will be no more City-funded legal challenges,” said Brett Fish, C.A.S.E. president, “but they are very aware that the project is still in deep trouble on the financing side, & that the runway's impacts are not being mitigated. "We have no intention of giving up the fight. And we will strongly urge the ACC cities to take an active part in ensuring that the Port strictly follows all the requirements in its environmental permits.” Airport Cities Face Budget Crunch, Withdraw Last-Hope Appeals Fall-out from the repeal of the motor-vehicle excise tax has resulted in severe budget crises…

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